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Academics Contract Event Webinar Workshop

Workshop: Academic Rights and Responsibilities

Dear Colleagues, While Article 19 of your contract applies to all UUP dues-paying members and protects your Disciplinary Rights, your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter wants to remind Faculty of their Academic Rights, including those under the Contract and under State and Federal Laws.  We will also discuss privacy concerns in the workplace and applicable policies […]

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Contract Employment Event Webinar

Workshop: Discipline and Rights Under the UUP Contract

Dear Colleagues, Article 19 of your contract applies to all UUP dues-paying members and protects your Disciplinary Right. Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter will be holding a workshop via Zoom: “Discipline and Rights Under the UUP Contract”Tuesday, February 4thNoon – via Zoom We will explore and discuss Article 19 of the Contract, including a discussion […]

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Contract Event Financial Planning Membership Workshop

UUP Workshop – The Search For More Money

Dear Colleagues, Our new Negotiated Contract outlines all the potential upcoming dates for your salary increases and bonus payments. As a Member of UUP, you are not restricted to just these negotiated dates. Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter will be holding a workshop via Zoom: “The Search For More Money”Thursday, March 7thNoon – via Zoom […]

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Contract

Agreement is Online

Dear Colleagues, You can now access your 2022-2026 Agreement between the State of New York and the United University Professions online. You can find it here: https://uupinfo.org/contract/pdf/22-26/State-UUP-Agreement.pdf In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center

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Contract

Questions Regarding Retro Payments

Dear Colleagues, If you have questions regarding the calculations for, or lack of, retro pay in the 11/22 paycheck, please reach out to the campus payroll office with any questions about how your increase was calculated or omitted. If you still have questions or concerns with regards to payroll’s response, then contact your UUP Buffalo […]

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Contract Issues News

Contract WINS! – Fair Compensation

Dear Colleagues, Attached for your information is a one-page flier that explains key provisions and gains in our new contract regarding Compensation. Hard copies of these are available in the office for those that would like one. Attachment can be found here. In solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center

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Contract Event Meeting Membership

General Membership Meeting – Know Your Contract

Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter will be hosting a General Membership Meeting utilizing the Zoom platform.  This meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 5th, 12:00 – 2:00 pm. Matt Kibler, your UUP Buffalo Center Labor Relations Specialist, will be presenting “Know Your Contract” highlighting provisions in our new negotiated contract. Please submit your questions in advance […]

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Contract Membership News

Individual Development Award (IDA) Announcement

Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter has finally received approval that applications are now open for the IDA for the retro 4/1/23-7/1/23 timeframe. GOER has yet to update the Program guidelines for the 7/2/23 – 7/1/24 timeframe and applications are not yet being accepted as the criteria for award evaluation seems to be changing […]

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Contract Financial Planning News

2023-26 State/UUP Agreement – Implementation of Salary Increases

Dear Colleagues, Please note the following from UUP Central received this morning: It is now official that the 2022 2% and 2023 3% across the board (ATB) increases will be paid in the November 22, 2023 paycheck.  That check will include both the retroactive cash generated by these increases and the adjustment in bi-weekly base […]

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Contract WINS! – Paid Parenting Leave

Dear Colleagues, Attached for your information is a one-page flier that explains key provisions and gains in our new contract regarding fully Paid Parenting Leave. Hard copies of these are available in the office for those that would like one. Attachment can be found here In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center